Quotes

Question 1

“Let husbands know their wives have sense like them” - Emilia

Answer 1

Portrays Emilia as a character that goes against the conventional literature depiction of women being subservient to men
- Emilia is given a sense of self worth

Question 2

“Honest Iago”
- Repeated throughout the play by multiple characters

Answer 2

Dramatic irony - audience is aware Iago is the opposite of Iago - he is cunning and manipulative - but the characters of the play still see / depict him as a character of honesty -

• Represents how far the roots of his manipulation go

Question 3

“Valiant moor”

Question 4

“Black ram tupping your white awe”

Answer 4

Animalistic imagery / language used by Iago to depict Othello and Desdemona relationship in a vulgar manner to Brabantio

Question 5

“Rude am i in my speech and little blessed with the soft phrase of peace”

Answer 5

Represents Othello’s nobility through his speech codes - he is calm and collected

Question 6

“Green eyed monster “ - Iago to Othello

Answer 6

green = envy
- Iago is envious of Othello for his position - both professionally and romantically

‘Monster’ - dehumanising Othello - out of jealousy

Question 7

i would change my humanity with a baboon - said by Iago - Act 1 scene 3

Answer 7

Animalistic imagery

• Represents Iago’s hatred for Othello
• Pathos - he is so full of hatred he would give up his very humanity and become a metaphorical baboon if that meant he could enact his ‘(misguided) revenge’ on Othello